Economy & Government

Treasury bond market at a glance
Key barometers in the Treasury market late Tuesday, compared with late Monday. Price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond are per $100 invested:______ Read

Figures on government spending and debt
Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Read

Does More Consumer Credit Mean Higher Taxes, No Fed Easing?
Consumer borrowing in the U.S. rose by far more than forecast in December-which may mean that the Fed will hold off any further quantitative easing for the time being. Read

Analyst Interview: David Song on Portugal, the ECB, the Fed and ZIRP
Analyst Interview: David Song on Portugal, the ECB, the Fed and ZIRP Read

Bernanke sticks with low-rate policy at hearing
Ben Bernanke on Tuesday reiterated the Federal Reserve's plan to hold interest rates near record lows until at least late 2014.The Fed chairman stuck with the three-year time line at a Senate Budget Committee ... Read

Bernanke Warns Senators to Alter Fiscal Path
Making fiscal policy is not in Ben Bernanke's job description, but he has plenty of views on the subject. While the chairman of the Federal Reserve usually deals in interest rates and the money supply, ... Read

Bernanke urges Congress to address Bush tax cuts
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday warned Congress that putting off a decision on the fate of expiring Bush administration tax cuts could unsettle businesses and households, undercutting ... Read

Bernanke tries to keep Fed out of politics
Bernanke tries to keep Fed out of politics Read

Factbox: Fed officials' comments on the economy, policy
At its January policy meeting, the Federal Reserve gave a gloomy read on the economy, said it would likely need to keep interest rates "exceptionally low" until late 2014, and signaled more easing ... Read

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